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To commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II’s rule in 2012, Johnnie Walker has designed a limited edition Scotch whisky worth $150 000 each. Only 60 bottles of this scotch will be bottled in February this year. The plan is to gift the first bottle to the Queen, while the rest will be available for private sale by invitation only.

The company will only be producing 60 of these crystal decanters of ‘Diamond Jubilee Blended Scotch Whisky’ and each bottle will feature a silver collar, hand set with a half carat diamond and an individually number silver seal.

I say old chap!

Now I was obviously going to buy one of these, but it is by invite only that you are allowed to buy them. At least 1 million pounds from the sale of this whisky will go to charity.

This particular whisky has been created from a blend of whiskies distilled in 1952 and finished in an oak cask from the Queens Sandringham estate. Sixty of these limited editions will be bottled on 6 February 2012, exactly 60 years since the Queen acceded the throne.

And by that I don’t mean the toilet, I mean the actual throne, with that cool chair and shit.

Gosh what I’d do to get absolutely shit faced on a bottle of that stuff with Prince Philip!

Myself and Prince Philip…both share a penchant for the odd tipple!

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“I always used to think leather boots and shoes were reserved for special occasions, and you had to wear sneakers during the day. This was when I was younger. But now I know that smarter shoes can be worn all day, thanks in part to modern shoe manufacturers making them comfortable enough to wear every day. Timberland are my first choice, with all day comfort and killer designs.”

These types of shoes are ideal for wearing with a dark pair of denim jeans (I’m currently wearing Naked & Famous denim, available in Cape Town at Loading Bay) I could easily wear the following pairs of shoes every day of my life:

Timberland Wodehouse Chukka

This is an awesome pair of mid length boots, easy going and nothing too fancy. Will work in any situation thanks to their shiny (But not too shiny) appearance.

Details:

Premium Horween full-grain leather, hand finished for a unique, well-worn and well-cared-for appearance
Molded leather midsole for a handcrafted look and great styling
Leather outsole with a rubber heel and forefoot insert for traction and flexibility
Waxed cotton laces
Note that minor differences may be present in the right and left shoes as part of the worn-in aesthetic

Timberland Wodehouse Oxford

Definitely one of the best looking pair of shoes I’ve seen recently, nice point to them without being too pointy. If there is one thing I do not recommend to anyone (A personal choice), it is square toed shoes. It reminds me too much of Richard Hammond. Boot cut jeans and square toe shoes make you look like you’ve just stepped out of college and are trying to impress at your first job interview, using clothes you’ve had since school.

Details:

Premium Horween full-grain leather, hand finished for a unique, well-worn and well-cared-for appearance
Molded leather midsole for a handcrafted look and great styling
Leather outsole with a rubber heel and forefoot insert for traction and flexibility
Waxed cotton laces
Note that minor differences may be present in the right and left shoes as part of the worn-in aesthetic

Timberland Counterpane Oxford

It’s quite difficult to find a pair of Oxfords, but they are an absolute classic and every man should own a pair. These are a nice change from regular black/dark brown Oxfords. I love the tobacco colour.

Details

Premium Horween full-grain burnished leather combined with CF Stead suede for a well-worn appearance
100% organic cotton canvas and leather lining wicks moisture away and adds comfort
Cushioned leather insole provides all-day comfort and reduces fatigue
Leather sole with rubber heel and forefoot delivers traction and flexibility
Subtle differences may be present between the left and right shoes as an intentional element of worn and repaired design

I haven’t looked to see if these shoes are available at Timberland in Cape Town, but they are on their online store so I assume Timberland will be getting stock in South Africa, if they don’t already have.

From my experience with my pair of Timberlands, they are a superior shoe to anything else I have ever owned. At just under R1000, mine were the same price as my Feiyue sneakers, which fell apart at the seams. The comfort levels of Timberland are unsurpassed, and I wear them on a daily basis with a pair of Japanese selvedge denims from Naked & Famous.

Where do we wear sunglasses? Well yes, some of us wear them inside. If we’re D Grade celebrities trying to hide our faces from the non existent flashes from the press following us. Yes, we know celebrities are introverts and wear sunglasses to avoid looking peoples in the eyes because they are self conscious. But in SA, the closest we come to celebs are people who have done a bit of nip slip for Playboy SA, which took a steep turn downhill right after featuring Tracy McGregor. She is the best you’ll ever see in Playboy SA, so treasure that issue. Very soon they’ll be featuring Grant Nash from 5fm in Playboy SA. And then we’ll know the Mayans were right.

The thing I’m trying to get to, is that the world is changing. Sure, the more things change, the more they stay the same, which is why we always have sunglasses outlets in major shopping centres. I’m not saying set up a Sunglass Hut on Clifton 4th beach 24/7…but what about a pop up store in Camps Bay or around Clifton? I don’t know, maybe take a shipping container, have it air conditioned and let people try on sunglasses while sipping on a beer or a cooldrink. Maybe an iced coffee? Pair up with Vida perhaps?

Give people the chance to really try their sunglasses in the sun…let them step out of the container shop, into the real sun instead of the false light in the stores. Let people buy sunglasses when they really need them. Introduce some fun into the brand. Lay astro turf in the shop to give it a cool feel. Put a splash pool in the corner. Give it that outdoors vibe. Serve cocktails if you can (You know…what with all these ‘rules’ that ’society’ enforces upon those of us just wanting to have fun)

Have a Beach Boys CD playing? Maybe some Jack Johnson? A little bit of Dire Straits never hurt either…relax the atmosphere with the music.

Pop up stores have worked all over the world, this is one from Puma in Cape Town in 2008:

Image Via Urban Ninja

Seriously though, isn’t that a cool idea? Or am I just delusional?

I’ve just been browsing GQ and I am embarrased for some of these people. Please enjoy these Fabio/Zoolander porn stars:

Moody

Pondering

I’m a mer-MAN!

Jussus okes you are SMOULDERING!! Growl at me like a TIGER! Flip your hair back and MEOW! Make LOVE to the camera! Let that GHD LOOSE on your hair!

They are too awesome for words.

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It’s a walk off…it’s a walk off…

So this dude is Norwegian, which translates in English to bat shit crazy. In this video he basically descends 1240 metres into a fjord, like so (OH FAIZEL DON’T BE LIKE SO MA BRU!!):

Yeah no, look, I’d probably attempt that. However, I am in the unfortunate position of having a snake in my pants that is also known as ‘T-Bone’ or ‘Anaconda’ The extra weight that this adds to my frame ensures that I drop like a rock. However, if you have a small piece, I am sure you can attempt this.

Well that’s my story and I’m sticking to it

In all seriousness, that is the stuff that sharts are made of! Because that is pants shittingly high, and pants shittingly fast.

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We all need to be like Americans, they’re all patriotic all the time. They basically wake up in the morning and shout ‘AMERICAAAAAAAAA!! FUCK YEAH!!’ And they hang these massive flags outside their houses. And they think they’re the best. Sure, sometimes with hints of arrogance, but they just love their land and I appreciate that, even if I don’t appreciate what they do sometimes for oil and power. The fact is, we should be taking Americans best traits and incorporating it into our lives. We should drink a Castle Lager like they drink Bud Light and go ‘CASTLE!! FUCK YEAH!!’

We should wake up in the morning and shout ‘SOUTH AFRICAAAAAAA!! FUCK YEAH!!’

We should support our sports teams, even when they’re playing like stamp lickers. We should be at cricket games shouting ‘PROTEAAAAAAS!! FUCK YEAH!!’

We should be watching our boys losing the Rugby World Cup shouting ‘BOKKEEEEEEE!! FUCK YEAH!!’

We should be filling our fuel tanks for R600 and shouting ‘HIGH OCTANE!! FUCK YEAH!!’

There are teams that just NEVER win state in America, but their supporters are there, drinking Bud Light, shouting ‘WE’RE GONNA WIN STATE!! FUCK YEAH!!’

So your instructions for today? Inject a bit of ‘SOUTH AFRICAAAAAA!! FUCK YEAH!!’ into your life.

This will get you going:

Look at Bruce. He’s wearing a Texas Tuxedo, and while he could think to himself ‘Oh shit I hope people don’t laugh at me and call me Denim Dan’, he is instead shouting his love for the USA.

And we should all be doing that for our country.

Now go out and shout it!